Texas Bluebonnet Award

10/13/2026

Came home to boxes with more books for the !!! Only 33 more days until the BIG REVEAL!!! What books do you hope are on the list????

10/05/2026

What’s in this box???? Books for the !!! T-minus 41 days until we find out what books we will enjoy next year!!! Thank you HarperCollins!!!

09/30/2026

Applications are due tomorrow. If it’s on your to do list, now is the time! https://member.txla.org/volunteer/login?ec=302&startURL=%2Fvolunteer%2F%3F_gl%3D1*zsrohc*_gcl_au*MTA0ODc1NzYzNy4xNzg3MjU0Mjc1*_ga*MTY0NTgxODIxMS4xNzg3MjQzNDE4*_ga_N19NFJ15B7*czE3OTA3MTkwMDEkbzY5JGcxJHQxNzkwNzE5MDA3JGo2MCRsMCRoMjA2NjQwNDA4Nw..

09/28/2026

Applications to be part of this amazing committee are due this week. There are 8 openings - 4 for selection and 4 for program. Being part of this group has been the absolute best Professional Development ever!! What are you waiting for? This is your sign!! WE WANT YOU!!

09/23/2026

Only eight more days to apply to be on this amazing committee. The relationships you will build, the knowledge you will gain, and the books you will read are all so worth it. Head on over to the TLA website and jump on Engage and look for the volunteer portal. It is truly the !!! WE WANT YOU!!!!!

09/21/2026

In honor of the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, this week’s spotlight book is Invisible Parade by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio! The amazing story and beautiful illustrations take us on a journey through grief, memory and celebration!

Find more great resources that go along with Invisible Parade (and many others) on the Texas Bluebonnet Award website!!

https://sites.google.com/view/texasbluebonnetaward2027/tba-list/the-invisible-parade

If you do any activities with Invisible Parade, post your pictures below!

09/19/2026

THE LIST is picked and it is amazing. Join us for the big reveal on November 14th at the Texas Book Festival! Thanks to the amazing Richardson Public Library for hosting us!

09/10/2026

Texas Bluebonnet Award Voting Opens September 14
It’s time to “Read 5, Then Decide!” Voting for the annual Texas Bluebonnet Award will open on Monday, September 14 and continue through late January 2027. Each year, students in grades 3–6 across Texas vote for their favorite from a list of 20 selected books. The winner will be announced in early February and celebrated at the Texas Bluebonnet Author Session at the 2027 Annual TLA Annual Conference. Register your library and explore the current reading list, resources, and voting information on the TBA website.

09/08/2026

Apply Now to have a student presenter at the 2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award Luncheon!

Have you wanted your avid reader to experience the magic that is the TLA annual conference? Wish your amazing budding writer could meet some real life authors in person? Click the link to apply to have one of your students represent your district at the Texas Bluebonnet Award luncheon on April 21, 2027 in San Antonio.

Applications are due by November 1st and applicants will be notified by November 15th of selections.

Every year, a total of ten schools or public libraries statewide, one from each of the ten Texas Library Association districts, will be selected by random drawing for participation in the Texas Bluebonnet Award ceremony. This year the Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference will be held Ap...

09/03/2026

This weekend would be a great time to apply to be on this amazing committee!! WE WANT YOU!!